News from MadisonJournalTODAY - Topics from March, 2011

Madison County’s one-cent tax for school improvements will continue. A sparse contingent of county voters hit the polls on a rainy Tuesday, with 83.8 percent of voters saying “Yes” to the continuation of a five-year, one-cent tax for education in Madison County. There were exactly 1,000 “Yes” votes, with 193 voting “No.” The 1,193 ...
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By Jeremy Elrod Finding itself behind the technology curve, the Colbert City Council discussed the possibility of creating a website for the city March 7. “I attended a GMA (Georgia Municipal Association) meeting probably three years ago, and it was said there that if you were a municipality that didn’t have a website – you were way ...
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Aggravated assault warrants have been issued for three people wounded in a knife fight during a card game at a residence on Hwy. 72 East near Carlton March 5. According to the incident report, officer Brandon Hanley met with three people at the Comer Kangaroo station Saturday, one with stab wounds to his face and abdomen. EMS was called to the ...
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The Madison County Library expansion project is moving forward. And a construction groundbreaking is set for 11 a.m., March 17, at the library. Salloum Construction Company of Athens has been hired to expand the library. And county commissioners voted Monday to provide the sales tax money voters approved in 2008 for the project. The expansion ...
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There are 113 dirt miles in Madison County. And county commission chairman Anthony Dove doesn’t see many of those roads getting paved — unless something changes Aug. 21, 2012. That’s when a referendum is planned in districts across Georgia, with voters determining whether they want to pay an extra one-cent on the dollar for road ...
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Two women were arrested recently after they allegedly got into a fight over the spanking of a small child. Connie Lynn Dills, 40, and Jhontae Lanee Sanders, 22, both of 241 Grady Drive, Lot 11, Hull, were each charged with one count of battery (FVA). According to the incident report, Sanders said Dills was cooking when Sanders disciplined one ...
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Three Madison County convenience store operators pleaded guilty to an illegal gambling charge in federal court. Those pleading guilty included Nimish Patel, owner of Comer BP in Comer; Akshat Patel, owner of Tiny Town in Carlton; Byron Sexton, owner of Country Superette in Danielsville. Sentencing is set for June 1. The three were among five ...
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A Madison County woman has died from injuries sustained in an accident on Hwy. 29 near the Georgia State Patrol Office Feb. 20. Inez Rogers, 60, died March 5 from injuries sustained in a head-on collision when a car driven by an Athens man crossed into the path of the vehicle she traveled in as a passenger. The two men in the other vehicle died ...
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The Pilot Club of Madison County dedicates much of its time to informing the public about brain-related injuries and diseases, while pushing for healthy habits that cut down on the risk of such trauma. The club also encourages people to support research for Alzheimer’s and other brain afflictions. Louise McElroy, Pilot Club International ...
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The Pilot Club of Madison County dedicates much of its time to informing the public about brain-related injuries and diseases, while pushing for healthy habits that cut down on the risk of such trauma. The club also encourages people to support research for Alzheimer’s and other brain afflictions. Louise McElroy, Pilot Club International ...
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